The Manipur State Film Development Society honoured Irom Rita Devi, wife of late Irom Maipak, founder president of the All Manipur Cinematographer’s Association.
The ‘Indian Panorama Film Festival Manipur with Retrospective of Aribam Syam Sharma’ is being organised as a second phase of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipur Cinema that began on April 9
Angry Kuki tribesmen torched an Assam Rifles outpost in Manipur and burnt down two vehicles on Saturday after a local man was allegedly killed by the troops on Friday night.
Manipur Cinematographer Irom Maipak dies of COVID-19 at the Age of 52
He was the only national award-winning cinematographer of Manipur, who was also the founder president of the All Manipur Cinematographers’ Association
| 21 May 2021 2:07 PM GMT
Imphal: Irom Maipak, the acclaimed cinematographer of Manipur, passed away on Thursday at a hospital in Imphal Raj Medicity after battling COVID-19 at the age of 52. He was admitted to the hospital on May 4.
A resident of Sagolband Salam Leikai, he is survived by his wife, a son, and daughter.
In a spontaneous, virtual condolence assembly, members of MSFDS s Executive Board and the Celebration Committee of the Golden Jubilee of Manipuri Cinema expressed shock at the sudden passing of Maipak, who was also an important employee of MSFDS as a cameraman.